Hello love,
I wanted to talk about emotions — and more specifically, why it’s important for you as an emotional eater to truly understand your emotions.
This is something that I don’t think gets talked about enough when you’re dealing with emotional eating.
It’s crucial to understand more about your emotions because if you don’t, and if you don’t understand what’s really going on, you’ll continue to choose the wrong tactics to cope with your emotional eating.
The word “emotional” is right there in the name “emotional eating,” so it’s clear that it’s deeply tied to our emotions. But I don’t think we always recognize just how deeply connected it is.
Emotional eating is a coping mechanism. It’s a way we deal with our emotions when they arise. We use food as a band-aid — a way to soothe ourselves and distract from what we’re feeling because we don’t know how to deal with those emotions directly.
This pattern likely started in childhood. When we’re young, we rely on our parents and caregivers to model how to move through discomfort and hold space for us. We need them to show us how to transition from an emotional state to a calm, rational one.
Let’s dive in:
- 1:36 — Why we need this guidance when we’re younger
- 2:16 — How not having our emotional needs met leads to emotional eating
- 3:02 — What emotions are really helping us do
- 4:09 — What’s missing when you emotionally eat
- 4:50 — How do we resolve this pattern?
- 7:30 — Next steps and free resources
Next Steps
1. If you are ready to start your journey to resolving your Emotional Eating you can download my free guide “What Are You Truly Hungry For?” to start discerning true from emotional hunger and catching your triggers HERE.
2. If you are ready to transform your emotional eating so that you can get to ease, peace and confidence around food and in your body with a step by step process and guidance then find out more about The Emotional Eating Evolution Program HERE.
To emotional wellness,
~Michelle
Certified Holistic Nutritionist Specializing in Emotional Eating
